The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-09

tho pnst office. got samples with the in
tention of making Il not" of them. but lillled
to carry out our good intention; Ley nnr
yuung filES send u sweet reminder. Moth
in.. affords the susceptible heart mnrc gt'n-
uinc pleasure than 10 receive lovely Yalen-
time with loving words.
AYuEvII.IE county has two printers who
have gone 10 farming this ycar-Mr J: r..
Mc,' 'rackru mt Mt Carmel and Mr.. Il. {. Will
son nj Warrcnton. Both were once conncct-
cd with the Press Tnd Rnnncr Office. We pre-
sumo they will make enough this year 10 re-
tire from agricultural pursuits.
WE have had some warm weather during
the last week, and as Il consequence, We nave
some sickness now. These warm days should
not induce Ills to throw off amy OF our cloIh-
ing. or 90 on II journey without our oTercnnt$.
The weather at this season may Eili<e SrciiI
changes in Il few hours.
A prEIIC meeting of the citizens Of the
town of Abhcvillc is called for Friday eve
ming Immediately after the opening or the
mail, for the purpose OF nominating , S,,,a ,n:r
council caused by the resignation Oh Mt. 1. Z
Perrin.
MEsSRs. LEAvELL & GAGE, marble cutters
at Greenwood, present their card. ana Sollclt
orders from readers of inc Press o'en I'nn,"e'
They are excellent workmcn, and ilbcral IN
their trade. Call and see them, and cSam-
inc beautiful specimens of their work.
TIE editor of the Press ana Banner went to
Anderson last Friday. and along the road he
saw very little work being done IN The 1lelnS
More work was going on within the corporate
limits of Anderson than along the whole line
between Anderson and Abhcvillc.
MESSRS F.. +. NERDEREY and Joseph Ga
nahl Of Augusta are in town i'll the interest
of the case of Waldrop against the Green.
wood IaurenS and SpartInburt Railroad for
the alleged damages in consequences OF back
water, caused by tho road.
JUDGE NORTON was on the train last Satur-
day going to Sumter TO hold his first Court
N.t,, Gxvs-
tenn, and f,vOrS the payment of small sui
AIRY to these officers, Instead OF allowing lees
as AT present.
IIoN. T.. A. CoSNoR was in town ono day
last week. He is pleased with the views of
the Press ant Pnnncr on the temperance gucs,
tion The Temperance sentiment. IL seems TO
us, is growing stronger and more dctermined
THERE has been a reduction in the rates OF
freight over the Columbia and Greenviile
railroad. The reduction was hoSiZontial-onc
cent q ponnd This will be u saving to the
Press and Banner of about fifty cents year.
REV. w. l.. PREssLY of Due West, preached
in the Presbyterian church last Sunday. He
came by way Of the cars from Donalds. he
had not been on the Abbeville branch ROAD
since 1850, until last Saturday.
4 GENTLEMAN came from Due West to Ah-
bcvillc two weeks ago. He saw no signs or
work after passing Mr.. Il. w. Hnddon's place,
until he came to Mr.. Parker's farm, near Ab-
oeville village.
TIE collections last Sale DAY were not large,
but the cash trade in all the stores was gooi.
The merchants, as far rs we are informed,
were abundantly satisfied with the business
of the day.
TIE hack lines from Vcrdcry to Abbevillc
by which the Ne,cs dnd Courirr and the 1"-
oitstu Chronicle have been brought for the
last two or three months have been discontin-
ued.
As vet our merchants are not dealing out
their goods with lavish hand. In this they
are right. In this they are just to them
selves and beneficial TO those who would go
in debt.
TIE Abbcvillc Medical Society had small
attendance at the monthly meeting last Mon
day. The next meeting will be held at Troy
on Thursday, March =, 1857.
4 PRACTICAL and sagacious citizen of this
village suggests to ms that we urge the people
TO buy no more fcrllhzc"S than lncy VIII De
able TO pay for next Fall.
Il family to the pcnitentiary for a term OF
years or for one year, even though that head
of the family be negro.
MR. PERRtSS'S prescription book is at Mr..
y. p. Speeds drug store. where any preScrlp-
tiOnS h2rctofDr" hllcd by Mr.. Perrin may De
refilled by Mr.. Speed.
4 FRIEND who went to the country last
Fall says that he SAW more cotton i'll an od
tence row, than there was in ali acre OF the
field proper.
MEsSRS SEAL. Mc!LwAINE & Co, are
thinking of putting MP Il machine shop, fpr
turning iron, in connection with their car
iiaee shop.
TIE mules, carts, shovcls and negroes to
work on the Atlantic, Grcpnville and WcS-
tern Railway came To Hodges yesterday from
Grccnrille.
THERE is a young man in town who has n
hungry sweetheart. and Is compelled 10 carry
q pocket full Of biscuits when he goes to sec
her.
If the Tria! Justices had been saaried
officers we think that the present Sessions
Co;irt would have bad less business before 1t.
TIE report of the County Commissioners
will no doubt Startlc the Taxpayers of the
County. The past Indebtedness is Sl4.2S6.
MIR. T. w. MCMILLAN's hand, which was
hurt some weeks ag, between belt and Il
pulley is now in a lair way TO get we'll.
THE December and January sowingS of oats
are coming up nicely in some sections and
the plant looks healthy and vigorous.
Mr.. &. O'NEALL bought n car load OF wills
key barrels in town last week. He will fill
them with wines from his vineyard
THE Sessions business was finished on Fri
day last. and Solicitor Orr left for Grcenville
on the evening train OF that day.
MAJOR BEGGS is talking of going away
from Abbevilc He will ne a loss to the town.
He will probably go to Alabama.
AUDITOR JONES reports that mp to this
have been returned for taxation.
EDrToE J. f. NORRIS of the Mccormick Ad-
rnnre was in Ahbevile last week, looking ar
ter the interests of his paper.
MIR. T. !. HEARST is teaching the Hard La
Dor school. Twcnty-thrce children Of white
renters arc in attendance.
Mr.. r. NJ. HADDoN and Mr.. w. T.. Shu-
mate have hcen sick, but arc now better and
able to be at the store.
If N, t,1nc woro brourbt IN
town on Sale Day. and buyers had big lots
from which choose.
"A BIRD Without n Name" is tho name of
n hook which Miss Peterson offered TO our
citizens last week.
Mr.. ZACHARY. tho sccdsmar from Cashier
seeds arc the best.
SUSIE. fourth daughter Of Mr.. S. ]. Ieiglcr,
dict ut his home in Shreveport, La, on the
Sth of January.
Mrs MARSHALL of Grcenville, who has
been on a visit to her father, Maj. IeiScr, will
return to-day.
REPRESENTATIVE citizens from all quarters
of the county were in Abbevillc last Sale Day.
Colonel SANUEL WALLISGFoRD return
cd from Indiana last week.
4 NEW bridge across Turkey creek is to be
le. on the 10Th of March.
THE Abbcville Hotel is quite popular with
persons attending Court.
Mr.. JOIN \. DEvTIS carries no insurance
on the Bank building.
REV. j. y. YorSG, of Due West, was in
town last Monday.
Miss LILLIAN HEARST Is teaching in Edge
field county.
THERE is to be a rainbow party In town to-
night.
MIR. j. B. FRANKS Of Lowndesvllle is in
town.
Mrs. FERGUSON has returned to Alabama